(A) Theft in the city is hereby declared to be an offense. A person commits theft when he knowingly:
(1) Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner;
(2) Obtains by deception control over property of the owner;
(3) Obtains by threat control over property of the owner;
(4) Obtains control over stolen property knowing the property to have been stolen or under such circumstances as would reasonably induce him to believe that the property was stolen, and:
(a) Intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property; or
(b) Knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in such manner as to deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefit; or
(c) Uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing such use, concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefit; or
(5) Obtains or exerts control over property in the custody of any law enforcement agency which is explicitly represented to him by any law enforcement officer or any individual acting in behalf of a law enforcement agency as being stolen.
(B) It shall be prima facie evidence that a person knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner when a lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 30 days after written demand from the owner for its return. A notice in writing, given after the expiration of the leasing agreement, addressed and mailed, by registered mail, to the lessee at the address given by him and shown on the leasing agreement shall constitute proper demand.
(`79 Code, § 130.010) (Ord. 748, passed 1-17-72; Am. Ord. 1032, passed 4-7-86) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
For similar state law, see ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16-1